Restaurants Canada Pizza Competition

Traditional Competition - MON, april 7 | pizza stage | 10:15AM-5PM
Creative Competition - Tues, april 8 | pizza stage | 10AM-2:40PM

Get your tickets as it's time to fire up and watch as our finalists slice their way to stardom at RC Show 2025! Restaurants Canada and our partners are on a mission to crown the nation's top pizza makers, and we need you to help cheer them on. Whether you want to see competitiors perfecting the classics or pushing the boundaries of pizza creativity, we've got two thrilling competitions to satisfy all your cravings.

Applications are now closed. Attend RC Show 2025 to watch and cheer on our competitors!

2025 Competition Details

TRADITIONAL PIZZA COMPETITION: Monday, April 7 | 10:15AM-5PM

CREATIVE PIZZA COMPETITION: Tuesday, April 8 | 10AM-2:40PM

Pizza Stage (FAEMA Booth #2127)

  • Round 1 - RC Pizza Competition entrants will submit their application
  • Round 2 - Our judging panel will select 24 finalists to compete, based on an evaluation of their applications. Finalists will be notified by email of their allotted competition time.
  • Round 3 - Finalists will travel to RC Show to partake in the live competition on Monday, April 7 and/or Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Winners will be chosen and announced live at the end of each day of competition.

Competition Prizes

  • 1st Place - $3,000 cash prize,
    • One (1) 3-Day Buyer Passes and (1) guaranteed entrance for the International Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo 2026*.
      *Note: Prize does not include flight/travel to or accommodations for Pizza Expo in Las Vegas
    • Knife by Diced Knives ($645)
  • 2nd Place - $1,500
    • Knife by Diced Knives ($645)
  • 3rd Place - $500
    • Knife by Diced Knives ($645)

View competition rules and regulations

2025 Judges & Hosts

JUDGE

Alida Solomon

Chef & Owner, Tutti Matti Restaurant

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JUDGE

Domenic Primucci

President, Pizza Nova

JUDGE

Hassi Sadri

Director, Napoli Culinary Academy

JUDGE

Rocco Agostino

Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto Restaurant Group

JUDGE

Matthew Sullivan

Corporate Chef, Aegis Brands

HOST

John Gutenkast

Award-Winning Author, Educator, Entrepreneur, Forager & 8-Time World Pizza Champion, Avalanche Pizza

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